India ends barrier on surveying, mapping to boost infrastructure

India has opened its cartography and geospatial rights, enabling local entities capture data and spur infrastructure development. — vector by Evening_tao/freepik.com

India on Monday ended restrictions on cartography and geospatial information to help local entities generate, distribute and store topographical data, a move that will help the nation spur infrastructure development and improve delivery of government services.

Indian companies had so far been required to seek licenses and approvals to create and publish maps and other geospatial data.